WebCGM WG --
I see just one item on our near-future agenda currently. We might be able
to handle it just as well by email, but right now I'm thinking that some
telecon discussion would be useful in helping to decide that.
We'll decide about Wednesday telecon after some discussion on this
message. (Next regular telecon: 30th Dec -- probably be problematic
getting attendance; next after that is pretty late -- mid-January.)
The item: in the next few weeks, we will need a PR-transition resolution.
From [1], about the transition Request (to PR), "...The request SHOULD
include a link to the meeting minutes or email announcing the group's
decision to request the transition."
[1]
http://www.w3.org/2005/08/online_xslt/xslt?xmlfile=http://www.w3.org/2005/08/01-transitions.html&xslfile=http://www.w3.org/2005/08/transitions.xsl&docstatus=pr-tr#transreq
Thierry, can we just circulate an email question to the WG? We would then
assemble the URIs of all of the individual "yes" replies, into another
email that we would send to the WG (archived). This seems easier than
trying to get sufficient telecon attendance.
STATUS SUMMARY:
We are still in "wait" mode until certain steps are completed in OASIS. In
particular, the MoU specifies that the OASIS review and confirmation (or
alteration) of W3C changes should happen with timing such that any
OASIS-generated changes can enter W3C before PR approval.
The OASIS 15-day public review of the W3C "final" (CR-exit) document
completed on 9th December with no comments received. A pair of TC
electronic ballots commenced on 11th December and will close on 17th
Dec. Passage is likely, with no serious comments.
This will mean that the TC, after the ballots close on the 17th, will have
endorsed the WG's changes, without alteration. Therefore (per MoU), the WG
is able to proceed with PR anytime after 17th December.
WG TIMING CONSIDERATIONS:
Because of a quirk in the OASIS Process, the WebCGM TC will not be able to
initiate the final OASIS-wide 30-day OS ("OASIS Standard") ballot until 1st
February. This means that OASIS will not be able to publish until March,
and this suggests also the simultaneous-publishing timing for W3C.
QUESTION (mostly for Thierry). What are the timing considerations for the
required PR transition telecon with the Director, for publication of PR,
and for initiation/duration of PR review by AC?
[2]
http://www.w3.org/2005/08/online_xslt/xslt?xmlfile=http://www.w3.org/2005/08/01-transitions.html&xslfile=http://www.w3.org/2005/08/transitions.xsl&docstatus=pr-tr
Looking at [2], it appears to me, given the approaching holidays and given
the OASIS schedule (final OS ballot during February), that we should do
something like:
1.) any time after Dec.17 (OASIS ballot closures), send Transition Request
(Action: Thierry & Lofton to write the request);
2.) arrange PR-advancement telecon with the Director -- the first (or
second) week of January seems reasonable, all things considered.
3.) anticipate publishing PR text and commencing (AC) PR review in
mid-January. (Text is mostly ready now -- I only need to move your cover
page to the right place with the rest of the text.)
4.) plan for a 30-day (AC) PR review, mid-January until mid-February.
Thoughts?
Regards,
-Lofton.